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Rochester Heavy Metal Club Among 26 Venues Sued For Copyright Infringement

Jeff Spevak of Rochester and Democrat reports that AC/DC's "Have a Drink On Me" and IRON MAIDEN's "Trooper", "Run to the Hills" and "Flight of Icarus" are among the songs listed as being played at Rochester's heavy metal club Montage Music Hall without the permission of the American Society of Compo...

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NEVERMORE: New Audio Interview Available

NEVERMORE members Warrel Dane (vocals) and Jeff Loomis (guitar) were the featured guests on "Metal Shop" on Seattle's KISW 99.9 FM on July 28, 2007. The program is now available for streaming: Hour 1, Hour 2, Hour 3. (Note: Warrel and Jeff appear during the last two hours.) NEVERMORE ...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING Says Band Will Not Do Any More Touring This Year

Deb Rao of Glam-Metal.com recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Glam-Metal.com: The SLAYER/MARILYN MANSON tour kicked off on July 25th in Florida. How is the tour going so far? King: Well, we are four shows in; it is not like it...

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Ex-CARCASS Frontman JEFF WALKER: New Video Interview Available

A 25-minute video interview with former CARCASS frontman and current BRUJERIA bassist Jeff Walker conducted by Romania's Metal Act webzine has been posted online. Watch the footage below. Read the text version of the interview at this location. Walker released a solo album, entitled "Welcome to Carc...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Adds New Guitarist

According to the official THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN MySpace page, the band has added former HEADS WILL ROLL guitarist Jeff Tuttle to its lineup. THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN recently entered the studio with producer Steve Evetts (SAVES THE DAY, EARTH CRISIS, SEPULTURA) to begin recording its new album,...

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MERENDINE ATOMICHE To Work With CHRIS CAFFERY On New Album

Veteran Italian metallers MERENDINE ATOMICHE have tapped guitarist Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, DORO) to assist them during the recording sessions for their third full-length album, entitled "Rude Rebel Brotherhood". The CD will be recorded in August at New Sin studios in Loria...

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JOE LYNN TURNER To Perform On 'Rockline'

Legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE) will perform live on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn on Wednesday, September 5. "The quality of the live music coming out of the 'Rockline' studios over the past year has been incredible so JLT f...

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Report: Heavy Metal And Jazz Meet At The Extremes

Greg Burk of the Los Angeles Times reports: The common factors between metal and jazz? Technique: the wonderfully unnatural feats the human limbs and brain are forced to accomplish when running down riffs at quicksilver speed, or playing 11th chords in 11/8 time. Improvisation: Always at the root of...

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SLAYER Frontman: 'We're Not Here To Preach, Just Trying To Inspire Some Dialogue'

Peter Chakerian of Blogcritics.org recently conducted an interview with SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Q: This last year has been big for SLAYER: the original members record the first album in 15 years together, then "Christ Illusion" debuts in the Billboard...

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Ex-VENOM Guitarist's DRYLL Confirmed For Hungary's SZIGET Festival

DRYLL (formerly DRILL),the new band featuring legendary ex-VENOM guitarist Jeff "Mantas" Dunn, is booked to play the Sziget Festival in Budapest, Hungary on Wednesday, August 8. As a warm-up to this show, the band will perform a one-off gig at The Cluny, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England on Thursday, Ju...

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QUIET RIOT, Ex-DEEP PURPLE, GUNS N' ROSES, YNGWIE Members Pay Tribute To JOHN BONHAM

RSM Records (distributed by MVD Entertainment),in association with Jeff Roberts & Jack Edward Sawyers, will release FRANKIE BANALI & FRIENDS' "24/7/365 - The Tribute to Led Zeppelin" on September 18. According to a posting on QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali's web site, "the album is dedic...

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JEFF BECK Will Not Take Part In THE YARDBIRDS Reunion Tour

Launch Radio Networks reports: Jeff Beck will not be part of the equation if THE YARDBIRDS reunite this year. His manager told Billboard.com that despite recent rumors, the guitarist has no plans to tour with Jimmy Page, founding bassist Chris Dreja and drummer Jim McCarty as THE YARDBIRDS this fall...

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POSSESSED: U.S. Dates Announced

San Francisco Bay Area metal legends POSSESSED have scheduled the following U.S. dates in November: Nov. 24 - West Springfield, VA @ Jaxx Nov. 25 - New York, NY @ B.B. King Blues Club & Grill The Internet pre-sale started today (July 23) exclusively through EnterTheVault.com and will run until A...

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DC4: New Album Details Revealed

DC4, the Los Angeles-based hard rock band featuring former DIO guitarist Rowan Robertson alongside brothers Jeff Duncan (ARMORED SAINT, ODIN) on lead vocals and guitar, Shawn Duncan (ODIN) on drums and Matt Duncan on bass, has finalized the track listing for its forthcoming album, "Explode". The gro...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Singer VINCE NEIL: 'We're Bigger Now' Than We Were In The '80s

Erica Blake of ToledoBlade.com recently conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil. Neil is currently touring with his solo band, now consisting of SLAUGHTER members Jeff Blando and Dana Strum, as well as drummer "Zoltan." Critics say it is among the best lineups the heavy metal sin...